Structural Engineer - Steel & Container Solutions (Remote)

ELA Container GmbH; Haren (Ems); Hybrid; USD 57,924 - 81,093; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Flexible working hours

Access to Corporate Benefits portal

Personal development support

Daily fresh fruit and beverages

Onboarding program

Permanent contract

Company fitness program

Height-adjustable desks

Diverse activities and opportunities to contribute ideas

Job summary

ELA Container GmbH, based in Haren (Ems), Germany, is seeking a full-time Structural Engineer for their facility at Eurohafen. The ideal candidate will be responsible for preparing structural analyses and technical documentation, ensuring compliance with regulations in steel construction.

Applicants should possess a technical degree in civil engineering and ideally have experience in steel construction. The role offers benefits including flexible working hours, a company pension scheme, and personal development support.

Qualifications

• Completed technical studies in civil engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in steel construction and structural analysis is advantageous.
• Knowledge of building physics and materials is desirable.
• Solution-oriented, independent, and reliable working style.

Responsibilities

• Prepare structural analyses and technical documentation.
• Ensure compliance with norms in national and international steel construction.
• Develop structural calculations for steel structures.
• Create economic solutions for complex construction issues.
• Coordinate building regulations with internal and external parties.
• Participate in product portfolio development.

Skills

Structural analysis

Steel construction

Building physics

English (written and spoken)

Education

Technical studies in civil engineering

Job description

Architect / Civil Engineer – Modular Building Solutions & Steel Structures (m/f/x)

ELA Container GmbH

As of now

Full-time

1,600 employees in 18 locations around the world with a fleet of 60,000+ circulating containers. Since ELA’s establishment in 1972, our business has continuously been expanding, we are specialists in mobile room solutions. Our family-run company based in Haren (Ems), Germany, is growing at a fast pace and we are actively looking for qualified and dedicated team players to join us locally, internationally and beyond. #LI-DNI ENG

For our location at Eurohafen in Haren/Hüntel (Hünteler Str. 30), we are looking for an architect, civil engineer, or technical designer (m/f/x) with an interest in modular space solutions, steel construction, and product development.
You’ll bring your ideas, expertise, and experience to the table—and that’s exactly what we value. Look forward to exciting projects, plenty of creative freedom, and excellent opportunities for professional and personal growth. Sound interesting? Then let’s get to know each other!

Your future role

Preparation and coordination of technical documentation, design details, and documentation for the further development of our products

Consideration of standardised norms and regulations in national and international steel construction

Preparation of verifiable structural calculations for steel structures right from the development phase

Development of economic solutions for complex issues in steel and container construction

Coordination of building regulations with internal and external interfaces as well as with structural engineers

Collaboration in the further development of the product portfolio

What you bring to the team

Completed technical degree in architecture, civil engineering, building design, or a comparable technical qualification

Professional experience in building design, steel structure design, construction drawing preparation, or technical product development is a plus

Knowledge of building physics and building materials desirable

Solution-orientated, independent and reliable way of working

Good written and spoken English skills desirable

Our Benefits – Because You’re Our Priority at ELA

We offer you flexible working hours and the opportunity to work flextime.

We offer you flexible working hours and the opportunity to work flextime.

We want you to be optimistic about the future, which is why we support you with our company retirement plans and capital-forming benefits for your financial security.

Company pension scheme

We want you to be optimistic about the future, which is why we support you with our company retirement plans and capital-forming benefits for your financial security.

You have the option to work up to 60% of your week from home.

60% Working from home

You have the option to work up to 60% of your week from home.

Once ELA, always ELA. When you join our company, we want you to be a key member of the team, which is why we’ll offer you a permanent contract.

Once ELA, always ELA. When you join our company, we want you to be a key member of the team, which is why we’ll offer you a permanent contract.

Our company fitness program: for just €30 a month, you can have access to thousands of gyms, swimming pools, and more throughout Germany, including unrestricted digital access.

Corporate fitness

Our company fitness program: for just €30 a month, you can have access to thousands of gyms, swimming pools, and more throughout Germany, including unrestricted digital access.

We offer you fresh fruit and beverages every day.

Fruits and drinks

We offer you fresh fruit and beverages every day.

We’d like for you to continue developing, which is why we support your personal development with a tailored range of options.

We’d like for you to continue developing, which is why we support your personal development with a tailored range of options.

We organize an extensive onboarding program for you at our headquarters in Haren (Ems), so that you can get to know the entire company, our products, and our employees..

Initial training

We organize an extensive onboarding program for you at our headquarters in Haren (Ems), so that you can get to know the entire company, our products, and our employees..

Your health matters to us, which is why we offer you height-adjustable desks in every office.

Your health matters to us, which is why we offer you height-adjustable desks in every office.

You’ll find a fully equipped fitness room at our office in Haren (Ems), which you can use any time for your personal training.

Gym

You’ll find a fully equipped fitness room at our office in Haren (Ems), which you can use any time for your personal training.

The ELA Corporate Benefits portal offers attractive discounts on more than 1,500 brands from all relevant areas of life.

The ELA Corporate Benefits portal offers attractive discounts on more than 1,500 brands from all relevant areas of life.

ELA offers you a diverse range of activities at a global company, informal interaction with one another, and a whole host of opportunities to incorporate your own ideas.

Varying responsibilities

ELA offers you a diverse range of activities at a global company, informal interaction with one another, and a whole host of opportunities to incorporate your own ideas.

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